Spark plug packing case



Jan. 18, 1944. s. w. GLASS 2,339,555

' SPARK PLUG PACKING CASE 7 Filed Dec. 18, 1941 3mm. GEORGE W.GLASS.

stasis. 18,1944 .J

' application December 1s, 1'941,,seasi moms This invention cartons.

'An important object: or the -isv teosj resides I 1 in the-provisibngofan'improved carton particua",

the s dl h s'f neais'plsyi of articles such as Sp8lkplug3',,- a

i More specifically it is an obi V ly 'open, for -thiareception ofopposite termini of t to provide in f -Tray I0 is divided longitudinallythereof into plural areas defined by transverse score lines ing tray-is"telescopically engageable,.-with ,an

enclosing cover, means for. protecting-articles;

from dust and dirt. when theftrayis'; removed; T

from its cover, the articles being-"viewable,

through a transparent tray portion. Y Another object of the inventionisto provide the tray portion of a cartonlofthe'above type with meanspermitting easy'deta'chment ofnor- -mal1y joined articlecontaining-portions.

Still other obiects will become apparent to persons skilled in the artuponexamination of the drawing, description, y and claims appendedhereto." v 1 in the drawing:-

; Pig. 1' shows in perspective a merchandise"- carton having the thereina m v shown inFig. 1, illustrating an a'rticlefco'ntainin! in: sectionpartially remaining tray p0rtion.-

chandise tray of the-device of Figs. 1 and '2.

Fig. 4 is a section along the lines ofl-l,-Fig. 3.-

invention incorporated 2 is a perspective view of theyzcarton f2 ClaimaEm r 2 's.) I g -.relates' "to 'xnerchandising I tions II and." compriseouter walls", 23 and 1. inner wells 2 "manual-therewith and spacedtherefrom. The-inner walls 24 and flare'pro- 'vld ed withsuitableapertures 21 and ",aligned transversely of-the tray,andprefe'rably upwardarticles such as .a spark plug 20'.

each of said areas being provided centrally thereof with, axpa'ir ofaligned article receiving apertures, above described. It is clearlyshown in Fig. 2 thatscore lines ll are provided throughout all the traywall portions. The paper board ultimately forming tray in is preferablyprovided with parallel rouletted lines as part of the stampingoperation. Upon assembly of the tray, the score lines in the top, bottomand side walls of the tray, between each section, fall within a commonplane, whereby to permit an operator to easily sever one tray portion,and the article contained, therein, from the remaining joined trayportions by tearing the individual portion along the weakened lines offracture, preferably when the tray is in the 1. position shown in Fig.2, with only one such por-,

' :jtion completelyeitending from cover H.

detached" from the :v and dirt after the articles have been dis- Fig. 3illustrates in plan one end of the mer- 'posed therein,'by applicationof a thin sheet I! Tray n is preferably individually closed a.

=of transparent material such as Cellophane,

', glassine, or the like.

Fig. 5 is a section along the lines of 5-5, Fig.1.

Like parts are identified by the same numerals IO, U-shape in crosssection, and a box-like cover ll, rectangular in cross section, into oneend of which tray ll telescopes, preferably in snug fit relationthereto.

The carton is preferably constructed of paper board or the like, but itis immaterial as towhat material is used for cover H itbeing necessary.however, that a fibrous-like material be employed for the constructionof the tray l0. Cover I l hasat least one, end provided with aconventional side flap l2 and a pair of end flaps II, to provide aremovable closure for the end.

Tray I0 is preferably formed from a single blank of paper board,suitably cut, folded and glued to provide a tray having upstanding sidewall portions l5 and I6 and a depressed center portion 18 to provide awell 19 for reception of articles such as a spark plug 20. Side wallper- Sheet 33 is preferably cemented to the upper surface of wallportions II and ll. the sheet being also transversely rouletted, theperforations thereof being aligned with each sheet of perforationsacross tray ll. The transparent sheet permits display of the articleswithinltray ll with-cover ll removed,

and it further serves to strengthen each inscribed and illustrated asincorporated in. a

carton of elongated form, it is apparent that this limitation is notessential and that the invention taught herein is susceptible toincorporation in cartons of other types without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. A merchandise carton having incombina elongated article lupnortinlh'ay P aide portiona belnl notched in! the reception oi end portion oielongated arflelee poeitioned with n said well to extend thereof and abox-like cover into tray may be slidably disposed, said provided withplural weakened areas ediate the article hollow aide portion: and

lothetraywallawithin articlmoaitioned transversely oi'thetraanaaldspaced longitudinally thereof midway between" lineaextending throuzh,

provided with score lines equally said alota, said more a plane rightanzularly plane iothetray.

diapoeed to the Ieneral clonal: w. chase.

